Track: Case Studies

Abstract

Introduction. Swimming is a sport much favored by many, and one needs to have the courage to be able to swim. In swimming lessons in schools, there are still many students who are afraid to swim for fear of drowning and other reasons. The key to be able to swim is being able to float. Purpose. This research is to improve the learning ability to swim through a learning model using rope as aid. Based on the results of research and discussion, we can conclude that there is an improvement in the swimming learning process with the aid of a rope. Improvement in the learning through the method of swimming using rope as aid performed by the students of the State University of Sriwijaya, Palembang can be seen from their improved learning process and participation. Method. The research using qualitative method. The total of the population is 82 students in this class, 23 students could not swim and are afraid to carry out activities such as gliding, dipping heads and diving in shallow areas. Conclusion. There is a significant improvement in the outcomes of three learning cycles that have been prepared, such as the students apply the learning method of floating with rope as aid; cycle two, in which they swim using rope as aid, and cycle three, in which they make swimming motions freely without any aid. Change takes place in the application of swimming method using rope as aid in which students who initially could not swim can eventually swim.